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Opiods Inc.
Pushing opioids, bribing doctors and making millions. Frontline and the Financial Times investigate how Insys Therapeutics profited from a fentanyl-based painkiller up to 100 times stronger than heroin — and how some…
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Bob Dylan Live from Oakland in 1988
Bob Dylan live at the Oakland Coliseum on Dec. 4, 1988, the same year he released his 25th album, “Down in the Groove,” a record that critics disliked. His six-song set was part of the second annual Bridge School Benefit…
Demon Angel: A Day and Night With Roky Erickson
A European filmmaker trains a camera on Roger “Roky” Erickson on Halloween in 1984. Erickson is from Texas. He is the founding member of The 13th Floor Elevators, a psychedelic rock band.
John Oliver on the Perils of Native Advertising
Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver says the line between editorial content and advertising in news media is blurrier and blurrier. That’s not bullshit. It’s repurposed bovine waste.
The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
“The Internet’s Own Boy” depicts the life of American computer programmer, writer, political organizer and Internet activist Aaron Swartz. It features interviews with his family and friends as well as the internet luminaries who worked with him. The film tells…
The Marijuana Divide
In Colorado, two towns near each other have divergent reactions to their state’s legalization of marijuana. (Produced by: Elaine McMillion Sheldon)
America’s Music: The Roots of Country
The first recordings of country music evolved from the front porches and log cabins. This clip is from “America’s Music: The Roots of Country,” a six-part documentary about Country music.
The Lost Stevie Ray Vaughan Interview
A rare interview with the blues guitarist legend, and Texan, Stevie Ray Vaughan. He died in a helicopter crash three years later in 1990.
‘Rich Hill’: Directors Talk about Their Documentary on Growing Up Poor in Missouri
“Rich Hill,” which won the Grand Jury Prize for documentaries at Sundance in 2014, explores the lives of American boys that are living below the poverty line and struggling with abuse and many other issues. A dramatic true story of…
1998 NFL Draft: Look Back at Ryan Leaf
After the 1998 N.F.L. draft produced one of the greatest busts in history, what have we learned about the science of evaluating human talent — on and off the field?
THIS IS THE ZODIAC SPEAKING
A documentary about the Zodiac Killer that emerged in 2007 with the 2007 DVD release of David Fincher’s Hollywood film “ZODIAC.” Documentary covers every aspect of the investigation and includes interviews with the original investigators and surviving victims.